Patents Assigned to Valois S.A.S.
  • Publication number: 20130000636
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (100) that is provided with a dispenser orifice (110); a reservoir (1) containing fluid and a propellant gas; and a metering valve (20) that is assembled on said reservoir (1); said reservoir (1) being movable in said body (100) so as to actuate the metering valve (20) and dispense a dose of fluid through said dispenser orifice (110), said metering valve (20) including a valve member (30) that slides in said metering valve (20) during actuation; said device further comprising at least one sealing element (40, 41, 42) so as to form a leaktight seal, at least one sealing element (40, 41, 42) of said device comprising COC elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Christophe JACUK, Gérard PAPET
  • Publication number: 20120285991
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir including a neck defining an opening; and a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, including a body that is held in stationary manner in the opening of the reservoir, defining an annular gap between the neck and the body; a source of radiation being disposed in the annular gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S
    Inventor: Patrick MULLER
  • Patent number: 8136519
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (1) of fluid to be dispensed; a dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, mounted on said reservoir (1); and a body (3) that is suitable for receiving said reservoir (1), said body (3) being provided with a dispenser orifice and an opening (310) through which said reservoir (1) can be inserted into the body (3), said reservoir (1) being displaceable in said body (3) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said reservoir (1) being removable from said body (3); said reservoir (1) and said body (3) including respective ID means (10, 11) that make it possible to associate said reservoir (1) with said body (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Salim Haffar
  • Patent number: 8096450
    Abstract: A fluid spray device comprising a reservoir (10) containing fluid; a pump or a valve (20) mounted on the reservoir (10) by means of a fixing ring (30) for selectively dispensing the fluid; and a dispenser head (40) including a dispenser orifice (45), the device further comprising an actuator device (50) that is displaceable between a rest position and a dispensing position, the actuator device (50) being displaced in a direction that is different from the direction in which the fluid is sprayed through the dispenser orifice (45), said fluid spray device being characterized in that said actuator device (50) is formed on the dispenser head (40), and co-operates with the fixing ring (30), or with an element secured thereto, in order to actuate the pump or the valve (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Serge Herry, Ludovic Petit
  • Patent number: 8087411
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, thereby enabling the user to inhale the dose contained in said open reservoir, at least 90% of the fluid contained in said open reservoir being expelled from said reservoir during inhalation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Publication number: 20110303768
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head comprising: an inlet well (14); an axial assembly housing (2) in which there extends a pin (3); and a nozzle (4) assembled along an axis X in the axial assembly housing (2); the head being characterized in that it further comprises: at least two feed ducts (15), each connecting the inlet well (14) to the axial assembly housing (2); the pin (3) forming at least two swirl channels (35) that are connected in tangential manner to a swirl chamber (36); and the nozzle (4) being in sealing contact with the pin (3) so as to define two connection sections, each connecting a feed duct (15) to a swirl channel (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gérard CORNET, Alexandra PARMENTIER, Florent POULIAUDE
  • Patent number: 8074845
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member for mounting on an opening (90) of a fluid reservoir (9), said member comprising: a body (1) inwardly defining a chamber (15) of variable volume, said body defining a bottom end (10); an actuator rod (7) that can be reciprocated axially in said body, and comprising a top portion defining a top end (79); a peripheral bearing collar (52) extending radially outwards, and including a bottom face (51) designed to come into abutment, at least indirectly, against an edge (911) of the opening (90) of the fluid reservoir; and a neck gasket (2) disposed in contact with the bottom face (51) of the collar so as to be compressed between the collar (52) and the edge (911) of the opening, the axial height HS1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the top end of the actuator rod being substantially equal to the axial height HI1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the bottom end of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger
  • Patent number: 8020720
    Abstract: A stopper member (C) for mounting on an opening (31) of a fluid reservoir (P), said member being characterized in that it comprises: a base body (1) forming a fluid dispenser orifice (17); an assembly part (20) for mounting in stationary manner on the base body (1); and a closure lid (25) for closing the dispenser orifice (17), the lid (25) being connected to the assembly part via a hinge (26), characterized in that the lid (25) and the part (20) are made as a single piece, the lid (25) initially being connected to the assembly part (20), before the lid is opened for the first time, via at least one bridge (28) of material able to be broken at the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Fabrice Perignon
  • Publication number: 20110194110
    Abstract: A spray-inspection machine for an assembly line for assembling a fluid spray device, the machine comprising: a support receiving at least one fluid spray device taken directly from the assembly line; an actuator system for actuating a fluid spray device of said support and for creating a fluid spray; determination means for determining real parameters of said spray created by said actuator system; and analyzer means for analyzing said real parameters, said analyzer means comparing said real parameters with pre-determined parameters, wherein said analyzer means determine parameters relating to spray shape and/or particle size and/or particle density and/or particle-size distribution and/or particle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S
    Inventors: Jérôme LANGEARD, Gerallt WILLIAMS, Wilfrid BEAUJOUR, Guy LELOUP
  • Publication number: 20110088689
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); a reservoir (20) containing fluid; a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, for dispensing the fluid contained in said reservoir (20) through a dispenser orifice (45); and a cap (50) that is adapted to cover said dispenser orifice (45) in a closed position; said cap (50) being pivotally mounted on said body (10) to turn about an axis (A) between the closed position and an actuation position, said cap (50) including actuator means (55; 56, 57) that are adapted to actuate said dispenser member (30) directly, while the cap (50) is turning towards its actuation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S
    Inventors: Arnaud Helie, Francois Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20110062188
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); a reservoir (20); a dispenser head (100) incorporating a dispenser orifice (5); and a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, that is mounted on said reservoir (20), said dispenser member (30) comprising a dispenser-member body (31) and a movable member (35) that moves axially in said dispenser-member body while said dispenser member (30) is being actuated; said device further comprises a lateral actuator system (40) that is secured to said body (10), said lateral actuator system comprising at least one actuator element (41) that co-operates with said reservoir (20), with said dispenser member (30), or with an element that is secured to said reservoir (20) and/or to said dispenser member (30), said at least one actuator element (41) being movable between a rest position in which said dispenser member (30) is not actuated, and an actuated position in which said dispenser member (30) is actuated, said body (10) including at least one guide surface (50)
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventor: Francois Lemaner
  • Patent number: 7874465
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a fluid reservoir (1), the head having a fluid dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, having a body (20) that is mounted in stationary manner relative to the reservoir (1), and a valve rod (21) that is axially displaceable down and up; a pushbutton (5, 7) that is axially displaceable down and up, driving the valve rod (21); and a dispenser orifice (60) that is connected to the valve rod. The dispenser head has an actuator mechanism (4) for driving the pushbutton in axial displacement relative to the valve rod (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Romain Bertin, Florent Pouliaude
  • Patent number: 7857174
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having: a fluid reservoir, a fluid dispenser member having actuator rod (23) that is displaceable down and up along an axis X, a pusher (4; 4; 4?) that displaces the actuator rod (23), a dispenser endpiece (50) defining a dispenser orifice (51), and a displacement mechanism (6, 4; 6?, 7; 6?, 7, 4?) that displaces the endpiece (50) both in turning about the axis X and in radial translation, the radial distance between the endpiece and the axis X varying as the endpiece turns about the axis X, such that the endpiece is displaceable between an extended position remote from the axis X and a retracted position close to the axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Sebastien Michaux, Romain Bertin
  • Patent number: 7828172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with the dispensing device each time the latter is actuated. The dose indicator comprises amplification means which are designed to amplify the movement of the transmission element (34) with each actuation, such that the movement of the actuation member (35) is greater than the movement of the transmission element (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7806295
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with a part (54) of the dispensing device (B) each time the latter is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7798375
    Abstract: A pump for distributing a fluid product is provided. The pump includes: a pump body (10); a pump chamber (20); at least one first piston (72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for distributing the fluid product; a distribution orifice (45); an obturator (38) that can be displaced and/or deformed between a closed position of the distribution orifice (45) and an open position of the distribution orifice (45), the chamber including an inlet valve (70) separating the pump chamber (20) from a dip tube (18) extending toward a fluid product reservoir (60); and a bypass passage (74) provided between the dip tube (18) and the pump chamber (20), the bypass passage (74) being placed upstream from the inlet valve (70) and connecting the pump chamber (20) to the dip tube (18) when the pump is primed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: François Le Maner
  • Patent number: D623733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: David Busca, Cyril Meziere, Jean-Marc Pardonge
  • Patent number: D626005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: D626006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: D692319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Francis Moreau